The Superior Council of the Judicial Power (CSPJ) issued disciplinary sanctions against 36 judges in 2024, six of whom were dismissed. Furthermore, the General Inspectorate of the Judiciary established 683 reports involving 1,324 magistrates.
Mohamed Abdennabaoui, deputy president of the Superior Council of the Judicial Power (CSPJ), revealed this Wednesday, at the opening of the 2025 judicial year, the results of the decisions of the disciplinary council. First degree sanctions concerned 20 judges, while nine others were sanctioned by second degree measures.
Regarding the sanctions of dismissal and termination of office, they affected six magistrates. One judge was automatically retired, while 23 others were acquitted or not prosecuted.
Abdennabaoui specified that the 683 reports from the General Inspectorate concerned 1,324 judges, including 573 classified reports involving 1,135 magistrates. A thorough investigation was decided for five reports involving eight judges. Furthermore, 92 reports (concerning 168 judges) were sent to the rapporteur, and 19 reports validated the assessment of the assets of 13 magistrates.
Concerning the rapporteurs’ reports, 61 were established concerning 91 judges, of which 17 reports (concerning 21 magistrates) were classified. In addition, 44 reports involving 70 cases were forwarded to the disciplinary council.
On the functioning of the courts, the delegate president underlined that, despite the disruptions linked to the protest movements of certain clerks and other judicial professions, the Kingdom’s courts recorded notable dynamics with 4,330,994 new cases.
The judges decided on 4,466,727 cases, reaching a processing rate of 103% of registered cases and 88.5% of total pending cases, unprecedented rates until now.
The total number of pending cases during the past year stood at 5,052,086, with a balance of 577,851 cases, marking a decrease of 142,760 cases compared to the previous year.
The Court of Cassation rendered decisions on 52,904 cases in 2024, or 109% of the 48,210 new cases registered. Court advisors reduced the stock of pending cases by 4,698 cases (9% decrease), from 51,247 in 2023 to 46,549 in 2024.
Concerning the overturned judgments, they reached 12,474 decisions, representing 23.6% of the judgments handed down by the Court, while 76.4% of the judgments rejected the appeals or were declared inadmissible.
The deputy president indicated that compliance with indicative deadlines by the trial courts stood at 72% for civil, real estate and social cases, 75% for criminal cases and 77.5% for commercial cases.
Abdennabaoui recalled that the indicative deadlines had been set using a participatory approach. Circular No. 37 explained that this monitoring aims to correct management dysfunctions, such as delays in the notification of summons or the carrying out of expertise. Respect for procedures and the rights of the defense nevertheless remains a priority.
Finally, he announced that preparations are being made for the adoption of software allowing judges to print and electronically sign their judgments. Other tools developed by the Ministry of Justice are also being tested, such as automated printing of decisions using voice recognition, online submission and processing of payment requests, as well as various digital services.
Abdennabaoui insisted on the fact that the digital transition is no longer an option, but an immediate necessity which conditions the future of justice. Any delay in its implementation will impact the functioning of the judicial system, calling on all stakeholders, particularly magistrates and courts, to fully commit to it.
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